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— English words —

• whorl n. Each circle, volution or equivalent in a pattern of concentric circles, ovals, arcs, or a spiral.
• whorl n. (Botany) A circle of three or more leaves, flowers, or other organs, about the same part or joint of a stem.
• whorl n. (Zoology) A volution, or turn, of the spire of a univalve shell.
• whorl n. (Anatomy) Any volution, as for example in the human ear or fingerprint.
• whorl n. A flywheel, a weight attached to a spindle.
• whorl v. (Intransitive) To form a pattern of concentric circles.

— English words, defined in French —

• whorl n. Circonvolution.
• whorl n. (Botanique) Verticille.
• whorl v. Circonvoluer.

— English word, defined in Spanish —

• whorl s. Circunvolución.

— English words, defined in Italian —

• whorl s. Voluta.
• whorl s. Spirale.

45 English words from 6 English definitions

about Anatomy Any arcs as␣for attached Botany circle circles concentric Each ear equivalent example fingerprint flowers flywheel for for␣example form human Intransitive joint leaves more of␣a organs other ovals part pattern same shell spindle spiral spire stem the the␣same three turn univalve volution weight Zoology

1 English word from 6 foreign definitions

Voluta

6 foreign words from 6 foreign definitions

Botanique Circonvoluer Circonvolution Circunvolución Spirale Verticille

14 suffixes (New words found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

whorls whorly whorled whorler Whorley whorlbat whorlers Whorleys whorling Whorlton whorlbats whorl␣feet whorl␣foot whorlywort

One time in the middle (New word found by adding letters in front and at the end of the word.)

pseudowhorls

2 prefixes (New words found by adding one or more letters in front of the word.)

interwhorl pseudowhorl

8 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

hor orl ORL who Who WHO W.H.O. W.␣H.␣O.

3 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

LRO Roh ROH

6 anagrams found with an extra letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

Harlow howler wholer whorls whorly Wohler

5 anagrams found minus a letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

howl Lohr Rohl Wohl WROL

8 cousins (New words found by changing only one letter.)

shorl wharl whirl who'll whore who're Whorf whort

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